Atletico Madrid are understood to be in “club-to-club talks” with Tottenham to sign Cristian Romero this summer.Fabrizio Romano reports on X (formerly Twitter) that the La Liga giants are pushing to beat out some top competition across Europe for the Argentine’s signing.One established source on X additionally claims that Liverpool are in the mix for the 28-year-old centre-back.Could Liverpool look at Cristian Romero this summer?Time is quickly running out before Liverpool take on Newcastle on 23 August with a very slim selection of defenders to call upon. Atlético Madrid are in club to club talks with Tottenham for Cuti Romero.Arsenal also made inquiries this week but Spurs prefer to sell abroad.Atléti in talks also with player’s camp; Inter had agreed terms with Spurs but still need exits. https://t.co/qAhLqKiRBL pic.twitter.com/oR5Em6nCYl— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 6, 2026So, we hope our fellow supporters can forgive us for feeling a little itchy at this point in time, with Joe Gomez sidelined with injury and Jeremy Jacquet’s fitness still up in the air. And Giovanni Leoni? Don’t get us started on the Italian…Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustWhich brings us to the question of who Liverpool should be looking at to bolster the heart of the backline this summer.At a reported £40m or so (The Times), the Reds could certainly do a lot worse than Cuti Romero, whose asking price has plummeted owing to his expiring contract (running out in 2027).A potential move here would, at the very least, appeal to international teammate Alexis Mac Allister: “He’s a player I love. The way he speaks and plays, sometimes you feel like he’s too much because he makes everything so easy. He gives me confidence. For me, he’s been the best centre-back in the world for several years.”A lot depends on Bradley Barcola transferIf we’re to take Liverpool’s surprising lack of interest in Djed Spence as offering any indication, it seems we’re waiting on talks with PSG to reach a conclusion before other dominoes can fall in the window.The difference between our ideal valuation of Bradley Barcola (around the £100m mark) and PSG’s (£145m) alone would pay for one of the Spurs right-back or Romero.That’s all well and good, of course, but it places an awful lot of pressure on our recruitment team to get a series of necessary deals done in quick succession late on in the window.The France international represents a truly necessary injection of elite quality on the flanks following Mo Salah’s early departure this summer.But can Liverpool afford to go into the new season a centre-back and a right-back light?More Stories / Latest NewsFabrizio Romano confirms “club-to-club” talks for £40m star Alexis Mac Allister lovesAugust 6, 2026 23:17Fresh word about Liverpool signing Djed Spence this evening amid Barcola & Mbaye hintAugust 6, 2026 22:20‘Liverpool have said…’ – Reliable journalist shares what Anfield chiefs told Spurs about GakpoAugust 6, 2026 16:37The post Fabrizio Romano confirms “club-to-club” talks for £40m star Alexis Mac Allister loves appeared first on The Empire of The Kop.